Initial development and validation of the Mexican Intercultural Competence Scale

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ID8248243
AuthorsLucas Torres (0000-0001-6826-2099, Marquette University, corresponding author)
Year2013
Volume1
Issue3
Pages171-181
Publication date2013-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Latina/o Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2163-0070 • E-ISSN: 2168-1678
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/lat0000003
PMID24058890
PMCIDPMC3776479
OpenAlexW1976644685
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited23

The current project sought to develop the Mexican Intercultural Competence Scale (MICS), which assesses group-specific skills and attributes that facilitate effective cultural interactions, among adults of Mexican descent. Study 1 involved an Exploratory Factor Analysis ( N = 184) that identified five factors including Ambition/Perseverance, Networking, the Traditional Latino Culture, Family Relationships, and Communication. In Study 2, a Confirmatory Factor Analysis provided evidence for the 5-factor model for adults of Mexican origin living in the Midwest ( N = 341) region of the U.S. The general findings are discussed in terms of a competence-based formulation of cultural adaptation and include theoretical and clinical implications

Competence (human resources · Confirmatory factor analysis · Cultural competence · Developmental psychology · Ethnic group · Exploratory factor analysis · Intercultural Competence · Mexican americans · Pedagogy · Psychometrics · Sociology · Structural equation modeling · Anthropology · Computer Science · Cultural Competency in Health Care · International Student and Expatriate Challenges · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Social Psychology

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